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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 27, 2023 | IN | SB 187 | Requires State Police Departments Conduct Background Checks on Police Reserve Officers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 7) |
April 27, 2023 | IN | SB 8 | Authorizes Pharmacy Benefit Managers to Negotiate Prices for Drugs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
April 26, 2023 | IN | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8) |
April 26, 2023 | IN | HB 1016 | Establishes a Merit System for Police and Fire Departments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 18) |
March 20, 2023 | IN | HB 1365 | Prohibits and Criminalizes "Machine-Gun Conversion" Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | IN | SB 343 | Amends Definitions of Machine-Guns for Increased Felony Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/27 | SB 187 | Requires State Police Departments Conduct Background Checks on Police Reserve Officers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 7) |
4/27 | SB 8 | Authorizes Pharmacy Benefit Managers to Negotiate Prices for Drugs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
4/26 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8) |
4/26 | HB 1016 | Establishes a Merit System for Police and Fire Departments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 18) |
3/20 | HB 1365 | Prohibits and Criminalizes "Machine-Gun Conversion" Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
2/28 | SB 343 | Amends Definitions of Machine-Guns for Increased Felony Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |